Monday Morning, M 5 Earthquake Shakes Blitar At A Depth Of 10 Km

Earthquake illustration (ANTARA)

BLITAR - A tectonic earthquake rocked the Indian Ocean south of Java, near Blitar, East Java, on Monday 24 November at 03.40 WIB. BMKG reported an earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude (M) with the epicenter at sea at 9.21 degrees south latitude and 111.85 degrees east longitude, about 126 km southwest of Blitar City with a depth of 10 km.

BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Daryono explained that this shallow earthquake was triggered by underwater active fault activity with a horizontal shift mechanism (strike-slip).

"The vibration was felt in Kuta on the MMI II'II scale, as well as in Karbates, Nganjuk, Blitar, Tulungagung, and Bantul on the MMI II scale," Daryono said when confirmed, Monday morning.

Daryono continued, although the shock was felt in a number of areas, the modeling results ensured that this earthquake did not have the potential for a tsunami.

"Until 04.20 WIB, BMKG has not detected any aftershocks," he concluded.

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